Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

This no-churn, no ice cream maker required Key Lime Pie Ice Cream is the perfect combination of sweet and tart — all the taste of tart key lime pie complete with a swirl of graham cracker crust. The hardest part is waiting for it to freeze!

Choosing the “right” ice cream flavor is always a struggle for me. Whether it’s at an ice cream truck, standing at the counter of the local ice cream shack, or in the frozen aisle of the supermarket, my utter inability to make a decision is never more clear than when I’m trying to select an ice cream to go home with.

I’ll waver between the cookie dough (my go-to favorite) and the cookies and cream, analyze that new, brightly packaged, candy-stuffed one in a fluorescent-blue carton, and maybe even pass a glance over the plain ol’ Neapolitan just for good measure. I can easily spend half an hour trying to select the perfect flavor, and usually my husband has to threaten to drag me away before I can make a decision. Choosing the right ice cream flavor is serious business.

So you might think that when I set about making my own ice cream from scratch, when the options are quite endless, it would be impossible to make up my mind.

But, recently I had a craving for a very particular kind of ice cream. With the summer heat sweeping in, I’ve been craving something a little less super-sweet, something a bit more refreshing, maybe even a little bit tart.

What I wanted was a batch of Key Lime Pie Ice Cream.

And this ice cream turned out to be the perfect choice.

It’s still sweet, but is evenly balanced by the tartness of the key lime, enriched by a splash of vanilla, made smooth and creamy thanks to a whipped bowlful of heavy cream and a can of condensed milk. It tastes like frozen key lime pie, and is even made compete with a textured rumble of graham cracker crust. This is key lime pie born again — better — Key Lime Pie Ice Cream.

It’s easy to make — no churning and certainly no ice cream maker required; just whip, mix, and freeze overnight.

So the next time you’re shivering in the frozen section of the supermarket trying to pick a flavor, just leave, grab some key lime juice, and take ten minutes to whip up a batch of this ice cream. Your tastebuds will thank you.

About the author

Samantha

Samantha is the creator behind the dessert blog “Sugar Spun Run”, a website she began as an excuse to appease her insatiable sweet tooth. Here she shares original, from-scratch desserts, usually of the chocolate variety. If she’s not in her kitchen (more likely than not coated in a fine dusting of powdered sugar), you’ll probably find her hanging out with her husband and their two dogs, Penny and (Princess) Leia.

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incredible, I will this at home this weekend, Its the first time a read ice cream cake. Normally it melts like the trad. cake. I had a kept ice cream maker, for almost a year now. quite durable, a convenient since it is lightweight, The kids loved doing home made ice cream over the weekend. This ice cream machine will add muscle by doing a number of ice cream cake,

When I was in my 20s, I lived near an ice cream shop in NYC that had the most delicious key lime pie frozen yogurt. I was obsessed! I can’t wait to try your recipe at home. I love that I don’t even need an ice cream maker. Yum!

The recipe says to place it in the refrigerator, but says nothing about the freezer. For ice cream, shouldn’t it go in the freezer at some point?
Do you think evaporated milk would work in place of the heavy cream?
Thanks.

Yes, it should go into the freezer, thank you! I’ve updated the recipe. I don’t think heavy cream would work in place of the sweetened condensed milk in this recipe. Sweetened condensed milk doesn’t freeze solid like dairy does which gives this ice cream a nice creamy texture.